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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 52-2038129

The Ellen WP Wasserman Foundation

A private foundation in Baltimore, MD. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 18 grants and $3.2 million paid in grants.

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Tax year 2025 (period ending Mar 31, 2026), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact
David Leipnik
1801 Porter Street Suite 500
Baltimore, MD 21230
(410) 685-5512
Form and materials
A written proposal should be submitted describing the activities to be funded with any supporting details.
Deadlines
None
Restrictions
None

Assets and giving by year

6 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2025

    $3,182,409

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $23,435,413

  • Tax year 2024

    $3,081,607

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $23,712,105

  • Tax year 2023

    $2,071,863

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $23,387,685

  • Tax year 2022

    $2,518,534

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $22,138,017

  • Tax year 2021

    $1,536,059

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $21,844,120

  • Tax year 2020

    $1,558,049

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $20,272,694

Grants paid in 2025

18 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Sinai HospitalBaltimore, MD

    General purpose of recipient

    $1,000,753
  2. The Associated Jewish Federation of BaltimoreBaltimore, MD

    General purpose of recipient

    $667,943
  3. Patient Airlift ServicesFarmingdale, NY

    General purpose of recipient

    $359,602
  4. The University at Albany FoundationAlbany, NY

    General purpose of recipient

    $347,411
  5. Maine Museum of Innovcation Learning & LaborLewiston, ME

    General purpose of recipient

    $344,471
  6. Center for HopeBaltimore, MD

    General purpose of recipient

    $165,374
  7. Baltimore Symphony OrchestraBaltimore, MD

    General purpose of recipient

    $103,699
  8. Dyslexia Tutoring ProgramBaltimore, MD

    General purpose of recipient

    $102,236
  9. Temple Oheb ShalomBaltimore, MD

    General purpose of recipient

    $15,240
  10. The Public TheatreLewiston, ME

    General purpose of recipient

    $14,893
  11. Tree Street Youth CenterLewiston, ME

    General purpose of recipient

    $10,385
  12. The ARC of BaltimoreBaltimore, MD

    General purpose of recipient

    $10,124
  13. Baltimore Community FoundationBaltimore, MD

    General purpose of recipient

    $10,011
  14. Baltimore Museum of ArtBaltimore, MD

    General purpose of recipient

    $10,011
  15. Heroes Helping HeroesBaltimore, MD

    General purpose of recipient

    $5,238
  16. Bais Yaakov of BaltimoreBaltimore, MD

    General purpose of recipient

    $5,006
  17. Kennedy Krieger InstituteBaltimore, MD

    General purpose of recipient

    $5,006
  18. Smith College FundNorthamption, MA

    General purpose of recipient

    $5,006

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Education2 grants $449,64740% of the total
  2. Human services1 grant $359,60232% of the total
  3. Crime and legal aid1 grant $165,37415% of the total
  4. Arts and culture3 grants $128,60312% of the total
  5. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $10,011<1% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Maryland12 grants $2,100,641
  2. New York2 grants $707,013
  3. Maine3 grants $369,749
  4. Massachusetts1 grant $5,006

Officers, directors and trustees

1 person as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Ellen WP WassermanTRUSTEE Hours 0.5Pay $0

The return

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